Media Coverage

Senior Fellow Robert Jackson (Environmental Earth System Science) states that it is difficult to see how flat or declining energy-related emissions can continue globally, even with U.S. energy-related emissions showing little growth.

Senior Fellow, by courtesy, Barbara Block (Biology) discusses how she and her colleagues at Stanford and the Monterey Bay Aquarium are using an autonomous, wave-powered vehicle to keep tabs on the comings and goings of great white sharks.

Cites a new study by Senior Fellow Noah Diffenbaugh (Environmental Earth System Science) which reports that low precipitation was key in starting the drought, but that heat, which has become more common in California, has been essential in maintaining and intensifying the drought.

Discusses study led by Senior Fellow Noah Diffenbaugh (Environmental Earth System Science) that pored through historical data from the U.S. National Climatic Data Center to explain current conditions and concluded that drought conditions may be the new normal for California.

Op-ed by Robb Willer (Sociology) cites a poll by Woods-affiliated Professor in Humanities & Social Sciences and Professor of Communication & Political Science Jon Krosnick, the New York Times, and Resources for the Future.

Senior Fellow Chris Field (Biology, Environmental Earth System Science) says that we have known for decades that carbon dioxide must have an effect on global warming, but this study provides concrete evidence for the first time.

Senior Research Scientist Newsha Ajami (Water in the West) / Director of Urban Water Policy in the Water in the West program states that decision makers should have taken aggressive measures to reduce consumption and leakage months ago, rather than pursuing megaprojects to address the problem.

Senior Research Scientist Newsha Ajami (Water in the West) / Director of Urban Water Policy in the Water in the West program notes that we already struggle to manage the scarce water that we have now, and fail to use lessons from past droughts to inform future water management practices.